Oolite Bulletins

• When my ship gets destroyed (Cobra MkIII), the deck is still there, floating through space.
• When a derelict I am close to is of too great a mass for me to pick up, the warning messages repeat fast enough that I consider it spam
• On my MFD, I can only see decks 2-6. It looks like Deck 1 gets cut off at the top of the MFD/screen (my MFD is located at top of screen - using default HUD)
• When I dock at a station with derelicts, a bunch of randomly placed text strings providing some vague information about the sold derelicts show...but in random places, and on top of other text on the screen.

• Imho better if some derbis left after a defeated ship. A deck is a strong metal piece so can survive an explosion in my view. If surely want remove then use this code in any worldScript:
  this.shipDied = function() {var e = worldScripts.escortdeck; if(e) e.$EscortDeckV.remove();}
• There is an antispam feature in the core which reduce the repeats. Surely could be improved, until then at least hard to miss the warning.
• It points over this addon, could you post a screenshot, please? Take it with * key, then upload the latest file in oolite-saves/snapshots for example to postimage.org and insert the direct link into Img tag here.
• If [wiki]Towbar[/wiki] OXP is not installed then you get text messages as fallback without the fancy screen included in the other addon (the package is enough, you do not need to hold the eqipment in your ship). A screenshot could help to know where is the problem with text clashes at you (in other cases also, especially if hard to reproduce).
• Sell by hand and even repair is possible, just need enough work. Balancing is also important and I think the payment is already good and not so hard to find usable derelicts, but thank you for the idea, something which worth to think about again and again.

Strato1 wrote:

It could be the top of the window blocking it.

Cody wrote:

Strato1 wrote:

It could be the top of the window blocking it.

It's fine in full-screen mode, yes? Oh... and welcome aboard.

another_commander wrote:

@Strato1: What happens if you use the nightly build? I have never seen the window title blocking the usable game area before, which tells me something may be funny with how Vista64 does things or maybe there is a gfx driver problem.

Strato1 wrote:

here's the clashing text issue

• Fixed long message bug at salvage without Towbar, thanks to Strato1.
• Too heavy message is not repeated too often anymore.
• Deck is drifting away after player died.
• Improved landing code based on the similar part in [wiki]Fighters[/wiki] OXP.

Norby wrote:

If you buy  Escort Deck then you will see an attached platform in your aft view where you can hold your escorts. These small ships will support you in fight and return to the deck if no more enemy left, so you can travel at Torus speeds without leaving your guards behind. An useful help against powerful pirate groups and a tool to salvage small ships in addition to [wiki]Towbar[/wiki].

You own your escort ships, not only rent as in Hired Guns. You can buy ships if you are rich or build up your fleet from derelict ships if you are lucky enough to find some in usable condition.

The height of escort ships is limited to 29m (Moray) and width to 70m (Cobra Mark I) to be able to dock with escorts on board. There is a few space in the sides which can hold two Adders if your ship is at least 130t like a Cobra Mark III.



Anaconda and larger ships can hold 8 escorts on a long deck:


[wiki]Carriers[/wiki] can hold 10 ships on the hull:



[wiki]EscortPack[/wiki] contain additional escort ships:

Nexus-Hex wrote:

I cannot find a "Refund Escort Deck" or "Remove Escort Deck" option.

Norby wrote:

Nexus-Hex wrote:

I cannot find a "Refund Escort Deck" or "Remove Escort Deck" option.

It is not implemented due to the deck is a neutral thing if emtpy. Removing it is the same as if you remove the oxp, what you can do in the manager.

This is true for any equipments created by oxps: if you rempve the package which define it and load and save your game then the equipment will be removed from your ship, even if you reinstall the oxp after these.